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  • Plenty Unlimited undertakes various world’s largest and most advanced vertical farming projects
  • Record tax hike is unsustainable and threatens Australia’s spirits industry: Associations cry foul
  • Singrow debuts world’s first climate-resilient strawberry variety using advanced genomics technology
  • The UK government invests US$18.5M processing facility for Irish and sweet potatoes, the first ever in Kenya
  • Gavin Hudson resigns as Tongaat Hulett CEO amid delayed business rescue plan
  • Norfund invests US$4.7M in South-African food ingredient producer, Synercore, in expansion move
  • Kenya locks out sugar millers from duty-free imports window to cushion cane farmers
  • South African prices for frozen potato chips set to fall as anti-dumping duties lapse
  • Allowing US pork exports will bring sector to its knees, Pig Farmers Association of Ghana says
  • Planet-first nutrition will dominate consumer habits in 2023: FrieslandCampina consumer trend projections
  • Plenty Unlimited undertakes various world’s largest and most advanced vertical farming projects
    February 4, 2023
    Plenty Unlimited undertakes various world’s largest and most advanced vertical farming projects
    US – Plenty Unlimited is building is expanding its R&D in the vertical farming field...
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  • Record tax hike is unsustainable and threatens Australia’s spirits industry: Associations cry foul
    February 4, 2023
    Record tax hike is unsustainable and threatens Australia’s spirits industry: Associations cry foul
    AUSTRALIA – Two leading associations supporting Australia’s spirits industry and its producers, Spirits, Cocktails Australia,...
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  • Singrow debuts world’s first climate-resilient strawberry variety using advanced genomics technology
    February 4, 2023
    Singrow debuts world’s first climate-resilient strawberry variety using advanced genomics technology
    SINGAPORE – Singrow, a Singapore-based agri-genomics firm, has launched the world’s first climate-resilient strawberry variety...
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  • The UK government invests US$18.5M processing facility for Irish and sweet potatoes, the first ever in Kenya
    February 4, 2023
    The UK government invests US$18.5M processing facility for Irish and sweet potatoes, the first ever in Kenya
    KENYA-The UK government has launched the construction of a KS2.3 billion (US$18.5M) production facility for...
    AFRICAN NEWS Agriculture & Agribusiness Investments & Funding News LATEST NEWS 
  • Gavin Hudson resigns as Tongaat Hulett CEO amid delayed business rescue plan
    February 4, 2023
    Gavin Hudson resigns as Tongaat Hulett CEO amid delayed business rescue plan
    SOUTH AFRICA-Gavin Hudson has resigned as CEO of Southern Africa’s biggest sugar group Tongaat Hulett...
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  • Norfund invests US$4.7M in South-African food ingredient producer, Synercore, in expansion move
    February 4, 2023
    Norfund invests US$4.7M in South-African food ingredient producer, Synercore, in expansion move
    SOUTH AFRICA-Norfund, the Norwegian Investment Fund for developing countries, is investing ZAR 80M (US$4.7M) in...
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  • Kenya locks out sugar millers from duty-free imports window to cushion cane farmers
    February 4, 2023
    Kenya locks out sugar millers from duty-free imports window to cushion cane farmers
    KENYA – Kenyan local sugar millers have protested their lockout from the multi-billion-shilling duty-free sugar...
    AFRICAN NEWS LATEST NEWS Sugar & Confectionery 
  • South African prices for frozen potato chips set to fall as anti-dumping duties lapse
    February 4, 2023
    South African prices for frozen potato chips set to fall as anti-dumping duties lapse
    SOUTH AFRICA – The anti-dumping tariffs on French fries placed on three European countries by...
    AFRICAN NEWS Agriculture & Agribusiness LATEST NEWS 
  • Allowing US pork exports will bring sector to its knees, Pig Farmers Association of Ghana says
    February 3, 2023
    Allowing US pork exports will bring sector to its knees, Pig Farmers Association of Ghana says
    GHANA – The Pig Farmers Association of Ghana has objected to the government’s decision to...
    AFRICAN NEWS LATEST NEWS Meat, Poultry & Fish 
  • Planet-first nutrition will dominate consumer habits in 2023: FrieslandCampina consumer trend projections
    February 3, 2023
    Planet-first nutrition will dominate consumer habits in 2023: FrieslandCampina consumer trend projections
    NETHERLANDS – FrieslandCampina has released its third annual consumer trend magazine, ‘Shaping the future of...
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After surviving Covid, Africa’s beverage industry gets back on the investment track

After surviving Covid, Africa’s beverage industry...

January 24, 2023
UHT milk continues to evolve to meet changing consumer tastes and preferences

UHT milk continues to evolve to...

January 24, 2023
Bature Brewery: Nigerian in Origin, World-Class in Quality

Bature Brewery: Nigerian in Origin, World-Class...

January 24, 2023
Trends tracker: Here are the trends shaping the food industry in 2023

Trends tracker: Here are the trends...

January 23, 2023

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February 4, 2023

The UK government invests US$18.5M processing facility for Irish and sweet potatoes, the first ever in Kenya

KENYA-The UK government has launched the construction of a KS2.3 billion (US$18.5M) production facility for Irish and sweet potato processing in Iten town of Elgeyo Marakwet county, Kenya. The processing...
February 4, 2023

Gavin Hudson resigns as Tongaat Hulett CEO amid delayed business rescue plan

SOUTH AFRICA-Gavin Hudson has resigned as CEO of Southern Africa’s biggest sugar group Tongaat Hulett effective February 28 adding another blow to the company’s business rescue plan. His resignation follows...
February 4, 2023

Norfund invests US$4.7M in South-African food ingredient producer, Synercore, in expansion move

SOUTH AFRICA-Norfund, the Norwegian Investment Fund for developing countries, is investing ZAR 80M (US$4.7M) in Synercore Holdings, a South African food ingredient manufacturer to bolster expansion in its product portfolio....
February 4, 2023

Kenya locks out sugar millers from duty-free imports window to cushion cane farmers

KENYA – Kenyan local sugar millers have protested their lockout from the multi-billion-shilling duty-free sugar imports window, terming the move as discriminatory. Kenya relies on imported sugar to meet its...
February 4, 2023

South African prices for frozen potato chips set to fall as anti-dumping duties lapse

SOUTH AFRICA – The anti-dumping tariffs on French fries placed on three European countries by the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) have lapsed creating room for cheaper...

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February 4, 2023

Plenty Unlimited undertakes various world’s largest and most advanced vertical farming projects

US – Plenty Unlimited is building is expanding its R&D in the vertical farming field by building the world’s largest and most advanced vertical farming research center in Laramie, Wyoming, parallel to two other projects. The facility is supported by a US$20 million grant from the State of...
February 4, 2023

Record tax hike is unsustainable and threatens Australia’s spirits industry: Associations cry foul

AUSTRALIA – Two leading associations supporting Australia’s spirits industry and its producers, Spirits, Cocktails Australia, and the Australian Distillers Association,...
February 4, 2023

Singrow debuts world’s first climate-resilient strawberry variety using advanced genomics technology

SINGAPORE – Singrow, a Singapore-based agri-genomics firm, has launched the world’s first climate-resilient strawberry variety using its transformative technology ‘genomics...
February 3, 2023

Planet-first nutrition will dominate consumer habits in 2023: FrieslandCampina consumer trend projections

NETHERLANDS – FrieslandCampina has released its third annual consumer trend magazine, ‘Shaping the future of nutrition’ which highlights current consumer...

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LATEST SUPPLIER NEWS & INNOVATIONS

February 3, 2023

Planet-first nutrition will dominate consumer habits in 2023: FrieslandCampina consumer trend projections

NETHERLANDS – FrieslandCampina has released its third annual consumer trend magazine, ‘Shaping the future of nutrition’ which highlights current consumer drivers in the food, beverage and supplements industries in 2023. The ingredient supplier points out that planet-first nutrition and active ageing are among the prominent trends to be...
February 2, 2023

Kerry Taste and Nutrition charts predict traditional recipes will propel food and beverage innovations in 2023

APMEA – Kerry has released its APMEA 2023 annual Taste and Nutrition Charts highlighting the upcoming and emerging flavors for...
February 1, 2023

Tate & Lyle PLC rebrands business to become purpose-led and growth-focused

UK – Tate & Lyle PLC, a British-multinational supplier of food and beverage ingredients, has unveiled its new brand intended...
January 31, 2023

Chr. Hansen operationalizes South Africa office to enhance service delivery to customers

SOUTH AFRICA –  Natural ingredient solutions supplier for the food industry  Chr. Hansen has fully operationalized its South African office...

COMPANY FEATURES & REPORTS

January 24, 2023

After surviving Covid, Africa’s beverage industry gets back on the investment track

A thirst for growth in a post-pandemic era sends Africa’s beverage industry into an investment spree, expanding production capabilities while staying true to sustainability Historically, the beverage sector has been...
January 24, 2023

UHT milk continues to evolve to meet changing consumer tastes and preferences

Pioneered in the 1960s, the UHT process exposes milk to temperatures of at least 138°C for two to four seconds, killing all potential bacteria. Milk that has undergone UHT processing...
January 24, 2023

Bature Brewery: Nigerian in Origin, World-Class in Quality

A thirst for unique, good quality and flavorful beer had two expatriates scouring Nigeria’s capital Abuja for days. With no luck in sight, the two friends retreated to the Kitchen...
January 23, 2023

Trends tracker: Here are the trends shaping the food industry in 2023

The food industry is a dynamic one, always coming up with something new to keep consumers excited and nourished. It is fair to say that the sector has always tried...
December 20, 2022

Could quinoa strengthen food security in Kenya and other African countries?

KENYA – Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa), is a type of pseudo-cereal from a flowering plant in the amaranth family, grown as a crop primarily for its edible seeds. The seeds are...
April 28, 2022

Ready-to-drink beverages evolve into trendier, highly functional and premium products 

A shift to premiumization, functionality drive growth of next generation ready-to-drink beverages

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